Join us in the cellars beneath the House of Lords, where we’re keeping an eye on Guy Fawkes and a whole heap of suspicious barrels. We’ll blow the top off the Gunpowder Plot and learn the importance of a convincing alias, how a touch of plague can…

Join us at the pictures as we enjoy some no-budget adverts, hide from the glare of the usherette’s torch and grab a tub at the interval. And by the way, the power cut is not part of the film. Find out what’s crawling out of the inkwell this week, and…

In this bonus episode, we’re introducing you to the delights of Princess in Love. This forgotten gem is a made-for-TV movie from the 1990s about Diana, Princess of Wales and Captain James Hewitt. Discover just how dashing Christopher Villiers looks in…

We’re talking Pride and Prejudice this week with a behind the scenes look at Being Mr Wickham, Catherine’s brand new theatre show in which Adrian Lukis returns to his celebrated role as Jane Austen’s most rakish rogue. Plus naked Darcy, scandalous queens…

Grab your complimentary lollipop and join us on a wander down a culinary memory lane as we reminisce about the fruit juice starter and big steaks at the Berni Inn, burgers with a knife and fork at the Wimpy Bar, and being denied access to the Happy Eater…

We’re taking a trip to the theatre this week in Gin & Gentlemen, to look at the inspiration behind our short story, An Actor’s Guide to Romance. We’ll relive our favourite theatrical memories and discuss the magic of Chekhov and the challenges of a very…

From Ghost Castle to Hotel, via Cluedo, Ludo and pig-themed confusion, get your dice and chose your counter, because we’re taking out some classic board games. We’ll bowl you over with Test Match, get you in a tizz with Twister and try to find the…

In the latest, slightly delayed episode of Gin & Gentlemen, we’re living our Tron fantasy. From the Spectrum’s mighty 48k to the Atari ST via classics including Paperboy, Red Dead Redemption and a curious Tetris-led assault on the Top 40, join us for a…

This week in Gin & Gentlemen, we’re counting down the films we haven’t seen that everybody says we should! From Citizen Kane to The Matrix, Sunset Boulevard to Titanic, join Catherine and Eleanor and their special guest, Rick (aka Mr Curzon) as they…

Join Catherine and Eleanor for the inside scoop on their new novel, The Ghost Garden. Find out what didn’t make the cut, how plans for a contemporary ghost story turned into a paranormal romance set in 1925 and get a few clues about the spooky mystery at…

In episode #5 of Gin &Gentlemen we’re taking you shopping! Don’t think Harrods and Harvy Nics though, because we’ll be your guide to such delights as Kwik Save, the dreaded A-Team font and some questionable oven chips. Which supermarket thinks petit pois…

Join Catherine and Eleanor for the fourth episode of Gin & Gentlemen, where they discuss the unique charms of the British seaside. Join Eleanor in Queen Victoria’s shower and gad about with Catherine to peep at a prince in his pavilion. Plus, find out…

Join Catherine and Eleanor for the third episode of Gin & Gentlemen, where they discuss the perils and pleasures of writing historical fiction. Find out why picnics were off the menu in 1816, how Catherine dealt with a Georgian drag superstar, and what…

Join Catherine and Eleanor for the second episode of Gin & Gentlemen, where they discuss the allure of the older man. Find out about Catherine’s secret Emmerdale shame, discover which of Eleanor’s crushes surfed into Summer Bay and learn the art of…

Join Catherine and Eleanor for the first episode of Gin & Gentlemen, where they discuss how they met, how they write and how many men they can fit on their knees. Find out how a handsome chap sent Eleanor into a hedge, enjoy Yorkshire’s most questionable…